NGC 2100 explained

NGC 2100
Credit:ESO
Constellation:Dorado
Ra:[1]
Age:15 million years old[2]
Names:NGC 2100, KMHK 1257, [SL63] 662

NGC 2100 is an open cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. These clusters have a lifespan measured in tens or hundreds of millions of years, as they eventually disperse through gravitational interaction with other bodies. As its format is approximately round, it is sometimes mistaken as a globular cluster.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Object query: NGC 2100. SIMBAD Basic Query Result. 8 September 2011.
  2. News: Young Stars Take a Turn in the Spotlight. 8 September 2011. ESO Photo Release. 7 September 2011.